~Lauren Exploring a Lavender Farm~ Last summer my husband and I did some exploring of our new home state and drove up to Door County, Wisconsin. We found the loveliest bed and breakfast called the Double S Lodge (See my B&B pics here). Then we ventured even further north to Washington Island, WI. On this
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First Fall Flannel
~First Fall Flannel~ A few weeks ago, I woke up on our last day in Door County, WI and there it was, the first Fall chill in the air. What better time to bust out my first Fall flannel shirt for the season? I had already started shopping for some bump style and picked up
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Northern Woods in a New Dress
~Northern Woods in a New Dress~ My first flash of 2016 Fall Fashion, was in the Northern Woods of Wisconsin wearing this new dress. Whether vacationing in my home state or abroad, I always like to shop for a some new clothes before my trip. I think it makes those days on the vacation just
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Double S Lodge in Door County
~Double S Lodge in Door County~ This past week, Greg and I drove up to Door County for our summer vacation getaway. After scouring the lodging options around the northern Wisconsin peninsula, I came upon the most adorable bed and breakfast, the Double S Lodge in Sister Bay. Not only was the food fantastic, the
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Punta Cana
~Lauren Exploring~ A couple of winters ago, when Chicago stayed single-digits for weeks on end, we decided we needed to fly south and escape the frigid Midwest. Wanting to check out the Caribbean while not spending too much time in the air, we decided on Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. (Sidenote: SO happy
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Dressed for The Drake
~Dressed for The Drake~ This past weekend we had a wedding to attend back in sweet home Chicago. As if spending a couple days in the city wasn’t exciting enough, my husband surprised me by booking us at The Drake Hotel with his credit card points! Of course I had to take this opportunity
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Paris
~ Lauren Exploring ~ The next stop on our European vacation was none other than Paris! I had been dreaming of Paris since my very first French lesson in the 8th grade. Thankfully I had studied French for 5 years and I could at least use proper pronunciation with my slow statements and stuttering. The
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Ireland
~Lauren Exploring~ Oh my gorgeousness! Image above not even edited. I think the grass really was greener and the sky bluer in the countryside of Ireland!!! Before we got engaged, bought a house, moved, and started planning a wedding… My husband and I did a fair amount of traveling. And before I was blogging, I still